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Overview

Jordi Puiggalí is affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. Their research activity spans several fields within materials science and engineering, notably focusing on biomaterials and biomedical engineering, with significant contributions in polymers and plastics, organic chemistry, and materials chemistry.

The main research topics covered by Puiggalí include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery

Their scholarly output features publications in a variety of journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Preprints.org
  • Applied Sciences
  • Polymers
  • eXPRESS Polymer Letters

Several recent papers exemplify the scope and focus of their work. These include:

  • Recent Progress on Biodegradable Tissue Engineering Scaffolds Prepared by Thermally-Induced Phase Separation (TIPS), 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Melt Electrospinning of Polymers: Blends, Nanocomposites, Additives and Applications, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Nanoparticle-driven self-assembling injectable hydrogels provide a multi-factorial approach for chronic wound treatment, 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Thermoresponsive Shape-Memory Hydrogel Actuators Made by Phototriggered Click Chemistry, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Controlled Anisotropic Growth of Hydroxyapatite by Additive-Free Hydrothermal Synthesis, 2020, Crystal Growth & Design

Puiggalí has also contributed to book publications, notably through work published by Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International), including "Current Perspectives on Chemical Sciences Vol. 5" in 2020.

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Luís J. del Valle, Lourdes Franco, Carlos Alemán, Pau Turón, and María del Carmen De Lama-Odría.

Best Publications

  • Epitaxial crystallization and crystalline polymorphism of polylactides

    L. Cartier;T. Okihara;Y. Ikada;H. Tsuji

  • The frustrated structure of poly(l-lactide)

    J. Puiggali;Y. Ikada;H. Tsuji;L. Cartier

  • Synthesis, properties and applications of biodegradable polymers derived from diols and dicarboxylic acids: from polyesters to poly(ester amide)s.

    Angélica Díaz;Ramaz Katsarava;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Characterization and degradation behavior of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)s

    Ricard Herrera;Lourdes Franco;Alfonso Rodríguez-Galán;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Crystal Structure of the α-Form of Poly(l-lactide)

    C. Aleman;B. Lotz;J. Puiggali

  • Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Cellulose, Chitosan, and Protein/Peptide Derivatives

    Luís J Del Valle;Angélica Díaz;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Degradable Poly(ester amide)s for Biomedical Applications

    Alfonso Rodriguez-Galan;Lourdes Franco;Jordi Puiggali

  • Synthesis and characterization of a family of biodegradable poly(ester amide)s derived from glycine

    N. Paredes;A. Rodríguez‐Galán;J. Puiggalí

  • Biocompatibility and drug release behavior of scaffolds prepared by coaxial electrospinning of poly(butylene succinate) and polyethylene glycol.

    E. Llorens;H. Ibañez;L.J. del Valle;J. Puiggalí

  • Studies on the biodegradation and biocompatibility of a new poly(ester amide) derived from L-alanine

    N. Paredes;A. Rodriguez‐Galán;J. Puiggalí;C. Peraire

  • Sequential poly(ester amide)s based on glycine, diols, and dicarboxylic acids: Thermal polyesterification versus interfacial polyamidation. Characterization of polymers containing stiff units

    L. Asín;E. Armelin;J. Montané;A. Rodríguez-Galán

  • Biodegradable and Biocompatible Systems Based on Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles

    Pau Turon;Luís J. Del Valle;Carlos Alemán;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Comparison of nanocrystals and nanofibers produced from shrimp shell α-chitin: From energy production to material cytotoxicity and Pickering emulsion properties.

    Fatma Larbi;Araceli García;Luis J. del Valle;Ahmed Hamou

  • Recent progress on biodegradable tissue engineering scaffolds prepared by thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS)

    Reza Zeinali;Luis J. del Valle;Joan Torras;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Brill transition and melt crystallization of nylon 56: An odd–even polyamide with two hydrogen-bonding directions

    Laura Morales-Gámez;David Soto;Lourdes Franco;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Nanomembranes and Nanofibers from Biodegradable Conducting Polymers

    Elena Llorens;Elaine Armelin;María Del Mar Pérez-Madrigal;Luís Javier Del Valle

  • Effects of ultrasonic vibration on the micro-molding processing of polylactide

    Matías Sacristán;Xavier Plantá;Mireia Morell;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Polybiguanide (PHMB) loaded in PLA scaffolds displaying high hydrophobic, biocompatibility and antibacterial properties.

    Elena Llorens;Silvia Calderón;Luis J. del Valle;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Melt Electrospinning of Polymers: Blends, Nanocomposites, Additives and Applications

    Anna Bachs-Herrera;Omid Yousefzade;Luis J. del Valle;Jordi Puiggali

  • New Sulfonated Polystyrene and Styrene−Ethylene/Butylene− Styrene Block Copolymers for Applications in Electrodialysis

    Franciélli Müller;Carlos A Ferreira;Lourdes Franco;Jordi Puiggalí

  • Electrospun Conducting and Biocompatible Uniaxial and Core-Shell Fibers Having Poly(lactic acid), Poly(ethylene glycol), and Polyaniline for Cardiac Tissue Engineering.

    Paula T. Bertuoli;Jesús Ordoño;Elaine Armelin;Soledad Pérez-Amodio

  • Comparative degradation data of polyesters and related poly(ester amide)s derived from 1,4‐butanediol, sebacic acid, and α‐amino acids

    J. Montané;E. Armelin;L. Asín;A. Rodríguez-Galán

  • Electrospinning of polylactide and polycaprolactone mixtures for preparation of materials with tunable drug release properties

    Luis J. del Valle;Roger Camps;Angélica Díaz;Lourdes Franco

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos Alemán
Carlos Alemán Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Elaine Armelin
Elaine Armelin Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Carlos Cativiela
Carlos Cativiela University of Zaragoza
Alejandro J. Müller
Alejandro J. Müller University of the Basque Country
David Díaz Díaz
David Díaz Díaz University of La Laguna
Ana M. Gil
Ana M. Gil University of Aveiro
Ruth Nussinov
Ruth Nussinov National Institutes of Health
Xavier Solans
Xavier Solans University of Barcelona
Mercè Font-Bardia
Mercè Font-Bardia University of Barcelona
Carmen Mijangos
Carmen Mijangos Spanish National Research Council

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